UptimeRobot

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Q1What is UptimeRobot?

UptimeRobot is an uptime monitoring service that continuously checks websites, APIs, and other endpoints. It alerts you when anything goes down, degrades, or changes so you can stay on top of your systems' current states and identify issues before your users do. UptimeRobot also provides tools to transparently communicate the real-time status and reliability of your systems, and proactively manage incidents when they happen.

Q2What is an uptime monitor?

An uptime monitor is a single tool that repeatedly verifies a target webpage or service is online and working as expected. When an uptime monitor detects a problem, it instantly sends alerts via email, SMS, IM, or phone so you can respond quickly. It also records incidents with timestamps and details in your dashboard so you can track reliability over time. Uptime monitors support various monitoring types including HTTP, Ping, Port, Keyword, DNS, and Heartbeat.

Q3How do I monitor the uptime of a website?

To monitor the uptime of a website: Sign up to create a free UptimeRobot account, click Add New Monitor in the dashboard, choose HTTP(S) as the monitor type and enter the website URL, set the monitoring interval and optional settings like timeouts or keyword checks, add your preferred notification channels such as email, push, Slack, or SMS, and save the monitor. You can optionally create a status page to share the results.

Q4How do I create a status page?

To create a status page: Sign up and create a free UptimeRobot account, create your first monitor so there's something to display, go to Status Pages and click Create Status Page, select the monitors or tags you want to show and name the page, then publish your status page. You can optionally customize the design, set a custom domain, password-protect it, opt out of search engine indexing, and use announcements for incident or maintenance updates where users can subscribe with email.

Q5Is UptimeRobot SOC 2 compliant?

Yes, UptimeRobot is SOC 2 compliant. To get the latest report for procurement or a vendor review, you can book a demo.